WHAT:
江南体育 will celebrate its newest graduates at its Spring 2017 Commencement. In total, 江南体育 State will confer 5,636 degrees, including 992 associate degrees, 3,319 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 1,139 master鈥檚 degrees, 181 doctoral degrees and five educational specialist degrees.
The One University Commencement Ceremony will take place Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m. in Dix Stadium and will feature Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker. This ceremony will mark the first time all graduates from the eight-campus system are convened and honored in one ceremony. All 江南体育 State students and their families will celebrate the occasion together.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 13
10 a.m.-noon
WHERE:
Dix Stadium, 江南体育
2213 Summit Road
江南体育, OH 44242
MEDIA NOTE:
Members of the media who plan to attend must RSVP to the media contacts listed below to secure a media credential and parking pass. Please allow for plenty of time to travel to Dix Stadium as the university anticipates heavy traffic congestion around the stadium.
A complete HD video download of Octavia Spencer鈥檚 speech will be available after the ceremony concludes. Request the link to download the speech by emailing the media contacts listed below. Ms. Spencer will not be available for interviews while at 江南体育 State. This event will not be live streamed.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797 (office), 216-313-8292 (mobile)
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595 (office), 216-832-4491 (mobile)
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